[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E822]
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                  HONORING THE SERVICE OF THOMAS DOWNS

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                           HON. LEE M. ZELDIN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2018

  Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Thomas Downs' 51 
years of service to the Hampton Bays Fire Department. Thomas was 
accepted into the Hampton Bays Fire Department on June 14, 1967. 
Throughout his years of service, he has held many positions within the 
department, quickly rising to the rank of Captain and placed in charge 
of nearly every new truck as it was placed into service. Serving as 
Chief of the Department from 1982 until 1983, Mr. Downs has received 
many of the Department's top awards, including Fireman of the Year in 
both 1989 and 2013, Old Timer of the Year on two occasions and the Dave 
Powers Memorial 110% Award in 2006. To this day, Mr. Downs continues to 
serve his community as one of our top first responders, sharing his 
wealth of knowledge and fostering the next generation of firefighters, 
and today I thank him for his years of selfless service to the 
community of Hampton Bays and look forward to many more years to come.

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